An enjoyable first read in what is destined to be one a great series. An historically accurate detective story with likable, relatable characters.

Fans of Elliot Caprice won’t be disappointed. A timely dive into issues of poverty, economic disparity, and racial tension boiling over in 1950’s Chicago. In a story as relevant today as it was seventy years ago, Ace Boon Coon illustrates the struggle of a Black veteran trying to find his place in the world, torn between a failing family farm and the draw of the big city where glamour and corruption live side by side. Both worlds collide and threaten to bring Elliot to his knees. Smartly written, intricately plotted, highly recommended